which ports are USB 2.0?

rocky.collins · 07-31-2008, 09:43 AM

I updated my USB hub driver and now when I plug in an external hard drive I get a message that says something along the lines of: "your device would work faster if you plug into a USB 2.0 port. Click here to see which ports are USB 2.0"

But when I try to click where they tell me to, the button disappears.

I thought that all my USB ports were 2.0. How can I can't figure out which ones are and which aren't? There are three places to plug in a USB device and I don't know which correspond with which port.

I have an Averatec laptop about two years old but it works fine.

-- Rocky

dai · 07-31-2008, 09:46 AM

look at the user manual that came with it,i would think they all would be usb2
check usb2 or hi speed usb is enabled in the bios

rocky.collins · 07-31-2008, 09:48 AM

thanks dai!

i will check the manual but can you give me a quick refresher on how to check the bios? haven't looked at it in years...

dai · 07-31-2008, 09:59 AM

press whatever key it lists during post to enter the bios and look on the advanced page
usually
delete or f1 or f2

rocky.collins · 07-31-2008, 06:30 PM

okay so the manual is a bit cryptic but i think it is telling me that all the USB ports are 2.0

the only USB related option on the bios is to "enable or disable legacy USB support" which is now set to enable.

so ... is there any way to test a USB port to see if it is really operating at 2.0 speeds?

**TriggerFinger** · 07-31-2008, 07:18 PM

may be you need this:
http://www.passmark.com/products/usb2loopback.htm

07-31-2008, 09:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
rocky.collins Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 11 OS: XP sp2	which ports are USB 2.0? I updated my USB hub driver and now when I plug in an external hard drive I get a message that says something along the lines of: "your device would work faster if you plug into a USB 2.0 port. Click here to see which ports are USB 2.0" But when I try to click where they tell me to, the button disappears. I thought that all my USB ports were 2.0. How can I can't figure out which ones are and which aren't? There are three places to plug in a USB device and I don't know which correspond with which port. I have an Averatec laptop about two years old but it works fine. -- Rocky

07-31-2008, 09:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,599 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: which ports are USB 2.0? look at the user manual that came with it,i would think they all would be usb2 check usb2 or hi speed usb is enabled in the bios __________________

07-31-2008, 09:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
rocky.collins Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 11 OS: XP sp2	Re: which ports are USB 2.0? thanks dai! i will check the manual but can you give me a quick refresher on how to check the bios? haven't looked at it in years...

07-31-2008, 09:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,599 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: which ports are USB 2.0? press whatever key it lists during post to enter the bios and look on the advanced page usually delete or f1 or f2 __________________

07-31-2008, 06:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
rocky.collins Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 11 OS: XP sp2	Re: which ports are USB 2.0? okay so the manual is a bit cryptic but i think it is telling me that all the USB ports are 2.0 the only USB related option on the bios is to "enable or disable legacy USB support" which is now set to enable. so ... is there any way to test a USB port to see if it is really operating at 2.0 speeds?

07-31-2008, 07:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,144 OS: Windows 7 Beta, Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: which ports are USB 2.0? may be you need this: http://www.passmark.com/products/usb2loopback.htm __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Everest HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE